A good way to combat bad highlights and spill before trying anything else is usually to raise or lower the light. Using hard light will also increase spill so try to soften it.

 

So far as I know however, spill is mostly an issue of light intensity on the subject (the object that is being spilled onto) and physical separation from that… Read more

So I need to get a softbox overhead my talent in a big warehouse. Theres a balcony nearby (A c-stand could be placed about 10 feet away from where I ultimately want the light to be. I’m going today and will be taking a look at the rafters to see if there’s anything I can use to suspend the light.

 

There’s a rental house by me that has a… Read more